Awning.



No. 714,187. Patented Nov. 25', |902.

A. K. JoHNsoNva c. A. RUND, 1n.

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AWNING.

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ALLEN K. JOHNSON,

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OF NORFOLK, AND CHARLES A. ROND, JR., OF

PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA.

AWNING.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent NO. 714,187, dated November 25, 1902.

Y Application tiled April 5, 1902, Serial No. 101,548. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALLEN K. JOHNSON, residing at Norfolk, and CHARLES A. ROND, .l r., residing at Portsmouth, in the county of Norfolk and State of Virginia, citizens of the United States, have invented a new and useful Awning, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to a novel awning and shade for windows or other similar openings.

The object of the invention is to produce an awning mounted in a manner to permit its lateral adjustment for the purpose of shielding a window from the sun, notwithstanding the change of direction of the suns rays, and for the further purpose of permitting a free circulation of air around either side of the awning, so that the room may be kept cool by disposing the awning in position to deiiect the air therein from any desired direction.

Another object of the invention is to provide an awning capable of the adjustment speciiied and also capable of being folded entirely above the top o f the window to admit the light and air.

To the accomplishment of these ends and others subordinate thereto, the invention in its preferred embodiment embraces the construction and arrangement to be hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and succinctly defined in the appended claims.

In said drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the awning in use. Fig. 2 is a vertical section through the subject-matter of Fig. 1 with the awning down. Fig. 3 is a similar view with the awning up, and Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view showing the awning swung onits longitudinal axis in dotted lines.

Like numerals of reference are employed to designate corresponding parts throughout the views.

1 indicates a window-easement, at opposite sides of which are mounted two vertical guide-rods 2 and 3, oset from the easement and retained in any suitable manner. These rods are preferably secured in place by having their lower ends bent horizontally, as indicated at 4, and screwed to the easement, while their upper ends are extended through and guided byscrew-eyes 5. serve to guide the vertical movements of the lower awning-bow 6, the ends of which are pivoted, as indicated at 7, between the ears 8, extending outwardly from thev sleeves 9, mounted to slide upon the rods 2 and 3. At a sufficiently elevated point is located what vmay be termed the upper awning-bow 10,

similar in form to the lower bow 6 and likewise having hinged connection with sleeves 11, encircling the rods 2 and 3, and preferably retained in position between the eyes 5 and suitable stops 12. These bows are designed to have swinging movement to present themin their horizontal or vertical positions, and the lower bow is designed to slide vertically, as will presently appear.

At the outwardly-extended center of the bows 6 and 10 are medially swiveled the arcuate awning-rods 13 and 14. These awningrods are disposed horizontally and constitute spreaders for the flexible awning or shade 15, stitched or otherwise secured to the rods 13 and 14 and extended above the latter in the form of a triangular top or peak 16, provided at its extreme upper point with a guide-loop 17, mounted to slide upon a horizontal longitudinally-curved guide 18, secured to the easement or wall at a point above the window. This sliding connection between the upper end or peak of the shade or awning and the guide is designed uto accommodate the lateral adjustment or tilting of the latter upon a longitudinal axis secured by the swiveling of the awning-rods 13 and 14 upon the awning-bows 6 and lO. y

The manner of effecting the pivotalconnection between the awning-rods 13 and 14 and the bows 6 and 10 may be varied within wide limits; but by preference the rods are squared at their medial portions, as indicatedv at 19, and around these square portions are bent U-shaped clips 20, the ends of which extend over and under the -bows and yare attached thereto by pintles 2l. (See Fig. 2.) The pintles 2l are arranged in alinement and define a vertical axis upon which the awning may be swung, as indicated in Fig. 4, so as to shade the window from the sun in Various These rods IOO positions of the latter. By reason of this tiltl ing of the awning the latter is also made to constitute means for improving the ventilation of the room protected, since by the tilting thereof one side or the other of the awning is moved outward from the wall, while the other side is moved inward toward the same. It', therefore, the awning is adjusted with reference to the direction from which a breeze is blowing, the air is directed under the awning and into the room in an obvious manner. For the purpose of eecting this lateral adjustment or tilting of the awning upon the bows 6 and 10, which constitute the awning-frame, we provide operating-cords 22, secured to the side edges of the awning, preferably, as shown, at the ends of the awning-rods 13 and 14, the cords being then led through the easement and secured in the usual manner. Besides this lateral tilting or adjustment of the awning, which is designed to renderit more effective as a sunshade and as a Ventilating device, it is also intended to adapt the awning for raisingand folding, so that the Window will be entirely unobscured when desired. It is for this reason that we mount the awning upon the hinged bows 6 and 10 and arrange the latter for sliding movement in a vertical direction. When it is desired to raise the awning to its folded position entirely above the easement, it is simply necessary to pull downwardlyupon one end of a raising-cord 23, passed over a pulley 24, located above the guide 18, and thence extended outside of the awning and attached to .the lower awning-rod 13 or to the awning at a point adjacent to said rod. This downward pull upon the cord 23 will cause the awning-bows 6 and 10 to be swung up to their vertical positions, and a continued pull will slide the lower bow 6 upwardly along the rods 2 and 3 until the awningis carried completely above the window and folded back smoothly against the wall.

In order to lower the awning, it is simply necessary to release the cord y23 and permit the awning-bows to swing outwardly to their horizontal positions and the lower bow to gravitate until arrested by the drawing taut of the awning.

From the foregoing it will be observed that we have produced a simple and inexpensive awning which may be adjusted to different angular positions with respect to the windowcasement in order that the sun may be followed and the ventilation of the apartment improved, and also an awning which is not only capable of such manipulation, but which in addition may be folded completely above the window shaded.

While the present embodiment of the invention appears at this time to be preferable, we do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves to the structural details defined, as, on the contrary, we reserve the right to eect such changes, modifications, and variations of the illustrated structure as may fall prop;- erly within the scope of the protection prayed.

What We claim is- 1. The combination with an awning-frame, of horizontal awning-rods arranged one above the other having pivotal connection with the frame, and an awning carried by the awningrods for bodily movement therewith.

2. The combination with an awning-support, of horizontal awning-rods arranged one above the other pivoted intermediate of their ends to the awning-support, and an awning carried by the awning-rods to swing bodily therewith.

3. The combination with awning-supporting means, of horizontally-disposed awningrods pivoted thereto on vertical axes, an awning secured to the rods and extended above the same, and a device for shiftably retaining the upper end of the awning to accommodate the pivotal movements of the awningrods when the awning is tilted sidewise.

4. rlhe combination with awningsupport ing means, of horizontally-disposed pivotallyA mounted awning-rods, a horizontal guide located above the awning-supporting means, and means connecting the upper end of the awning to the guide.

5. The combination with awning-supporting means, including a pair of bows, of awning-rods swiveled upon said bows, and an awning carried by the awning-rods.

6. The combination with vertically mov able bows, of horizontal awning-rods mounted upon the bows and disposed to swing on vertical axes, and a flexible awning connected to said awning-rods.

7. The combination with a pair of swinging bows, one of which is mounted for bodily movement, of awning-rods swiveled intermediate of their ends upon the bows, a iiexible awning connected to said rods and extended above the same, and means for shiftably supporting the upper end of the awning to accommodate the swinging of the awningrods.

8. The combination withvertical guide rods, of upper and lower sleeves mounted thereon, upper and lower bows pivoted at their ends to said sleeves, awning-rods swiveled intermediate of their ends to the middle portions of the bows, a iiexible awning secured to the awningrods, and means for swinging the bows and for lifting the lower bow bodily to fold the awning in an elevated position.

9. The combination with a foldable awningframe, and means for folding the same, of an awning swiveled upon the frame and adjustable in a direction at right angles to the folding of said frame.

10. The combination with vertically-disposed guide-rods, and upper and lower sleeves mounted thereon, of bows pivoted at their ends to the sleeves, awning-rods swiveled medially to the bows, an awning connected to the awning-rods and extended above the IOO IIO

same, a horizontal guide-rod, a loop shiftable upon the guide-rod and retaining the upper end of the awning, a flexible piece secured to the lower bow and carried over a guide located above the awning, whereby the latter may be raised and folded, and ileXible pieces connected to opposite sides of the awning to eect the tilting thereof.

11. In combination with the Vertical guiderods, the vertically-swinging bows mounted to slide thereon and spaced apart and maintained normally in a horizontal position, and an awning carried by the bows.

12. In combination with the Vertical guiderods, the vertically-swinging bows mounted to slide thereon and spaced-apart and maintained normally in a horizontal position, and an awning carried by the bows, said awning being provided with an approximately triangular top or peak arranged above the swinging bows.

13. The combination with an awning-support, of horizontal awning-rods pivoted intermediate of their ends to the awning-support, and an awning carried by the awning-rods, the opposite ends of the awning-rods being free, whereby the awning may be tilted to either side.

14. The combination with awning-supporting means, of a curved rod pivoted intermediate of its length to the awning-supporting means, an awning carried by the rod, the ends of the latter being free, whereby it may be tilted to either side and means for raising and lowering the awning.

15. The combination with an awning, of means for mounting the awning in front of a windowin a substantially vertical position, said means including provision for the sidewise tilting of the awning, and means for 4o raising and lowering said awning.

16. The combination with an awning, of means for mounting the awning in front of a window in a substantially vertical position, and means for folding the awning in a verti- 45 cal direction, the mounting of said awning including provision for the sidewise tilting of the awning in the lowered or unfolded position thereof. l

17. The combination With an awning-sup- 5o port, of horizontal awning-rods pivoted intermediate of their ends, an awning carried by the rods to be tilted sidewise therewith, and means for raising and lowering the awning.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as 55 our own we have hereto affixed our signatures in Ithe presence of two witnesses.

ALLEN K. JOHNSON. CHARLES A. ROND, JR.

Witnesses:

W. T. EAsHIND, H. H. PARR. 

